Title VI: Know Your Rights at SUNY Niagara

Complete this short training to learn what Title VI protects, how discrimination may appear in college life, what support is available, and how to report a concern.

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Step 1 of 11 – Welcome

Know Your Rights. Know Your Options.

Title VI is a federal civil-rights law that protects students from discrimination based on race, color, and national origin. In this training, you will explore nine short videos based on situations that could happen in classrooms, housing, student organizations, online spaces, and other parts of college life. After each video, you will answer one required knowledge-check question. The training should take approximately 15 minutes. You do not need to be a legal expert. The goal is to help you recognize a possible concern, understand your options, and know where to find support.

Before You Begin

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Answer the required knowledge check after each video.
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Title VI in 60 Seconds

Directions

Watch the video, then answer the required knowledge check. You must select an answer before continuing.

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Which statement best explains why students should understand Title VI?*

It only matters when someone files a lawsuit.

It only applies to decisions made by College administrators.

It protects equal access and helps students recognize when they or someone else may need support.

It applies only when discrimination occurs inside a classroom.

Knowledge Check 1 of 9. Select one answer.

Where Title VI Applies

Directions

Title VI is not limited to one building or type of activity. Watch the video and consider how a situation’s connection to the College matters.

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Where can Title VI apply?*

Only in classrooms

In College programs and activities, including some off-campus and online settings

Only on property owned by SUNY Niagara

Only in Student Housing

Knowledge Check 2 of 9

What Title VI Protects

Directions

Watch the video to learn what Title VI specifically protects and why students should report concerns even when they are unsure which law or College policy applies.

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A student is targeted because classmates assume her religion and ethnicity based on her name and clothing. Should she report it?*

Yes, because discrimination based on perceived ancestry or ethnicity may involve Title VI or another College policy.

No, because Title VI never involves religious groups.

Only if the students physically threaten her.

Only if she can prove what they intended.

Recognizing Discrimination

Directions

Discrimination may appear as one obvious incident, a repeated pattern, different treatment, or a suspicious timeline. Watch the video and identify which situations may raise concerns.

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Which situation could raise a Title VI concern?*

A racial slur written on a student’s door

Students from one background receiving harsher discipline

Excluding a student because of their roommate’s national origin

All three

Knowledge Check 4 of 9

Housing Scenario

Directions

As you watch, consider when SUNY Niagara first became aware of the student’s concern.

When did SUNY Niagara receive notice of the concern?*

When the student began eating in her car

When she mentioned the conduct to her RA

Only after she submitted a formal complaint

The College never received notice because the comments came from students

Knowledge Check 5 of 9

Group-Chat Scenario

Directions

A personal app does not automatically make a situation unrelated to the College. Watch for the connection between the group chat and the students’ academic work.

Why might Title VI apply to a private group chat?*

SUNY Niagara owns every messaging platform students use.

The messages were connected to a graded College project.

Private messages automatically become public records.

Title VI applies to every private disagreement.

Knowledge Check 6 of 9

Retaliation

Directions

Retaliation may be revealed by timing or a sudden change in how someone is treated. Watch what happens after the student raises a concern.

Why does the timeline raise a retaliation concern?*

Academic-integrity reports are never allowed.

The reports followed the discrimination concern and involved previously graded work.

Every disagreement with an instructor constitutes retaliation.

Retaliation applies only after an investigation is completed.

Knowledge Check 7 of 9

College Response and Support

Directions

A College response is not limited to discipline. Watch the video to learn about supportive measures, campus responses, and the First Amendment.

If offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment, what can SUNY Niagara do?*

Nothing

Automatically expel the speaker

Provide support, address the campus environment, and determine whether additional conduct violates policy

Require the affected student to avoid the area

Knowledge Check 8 of 9

Reporting and Support

Directions

Reporting a concern does not mean giving up every decision about what happens next. Watch the final video to learn about reporting choices and supportive measures.

Which statement is accurate?*

Reporting automatically requires participation in an investigation.

Students must report to the College before contacting an outside agency.

Students may request support without filing a formal complaint.

Only the person directly affected may report.

Knowledge Check 9 of 9

Completion Information

You have reached the end of the video series. Enter your information below and submit the form to record your completion.

Remember:

Recognize the concern. Save what you can. Speak up.

You do not have to determine which law or policy applies before asking a question, requesting support, or making a report.

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Training Acknowledgement*

I certify that I completed all nine training videos and knowledge checks. I understand how to report discrimination, harassment, or retaliation and where to request support at SUNY Niagara.